Systematic review of service user and carer involvement in social work education finds positive classroom experiences
Service user and carer involvement in social work education is well established in the UK and many other countries. The value of lived experience in informing social work programmes is indisputable. However, research on the
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Working with service users in research is essential, though it takes time to make it meaningful
Dr Kayonda Ngamaba, a researcher at the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research, shares some thoughts about co-production from our Connecting People Implementation study. Co-production In recent years, researchers have witnessed a shift toward
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I'm involved in several events over the next few months which provide opportunities for service users, carers, practitioners, students and researchers to engage with research relevant to mental health social work. Rather than posting multiple
Continue ReadingThis post was co-produced with user/survivor researchers Sarah Carr and Tina Coldham With the advent of co-production, a way of approaching action in social care which accords equal recognition to the assets and expertise of
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